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Another thought...my father became addicted to tobacco during WWII while fighting in the Pacific. The tobacco companies were shipping and giving away boatloads of cigarettes to our "fighting men" as a thank you for doing their patriotic duty.

I had seen ads from the 1920s that encouraged people to smoke, especially women, by saying that it was the modern way and basically that if you didn't smoke, you weren't cool. I didn't know they were still doing it in the 50s and 60s. But, come to think of it, many of the boys I knew in high school were already smoking.... and I thought nothing of it at the time.Thank goodness I never took up that habit.Candy, on the other hand, was freely eaten in my home. A candy jar sat on the coffee table and was always kept full. Help yourselves, kids!darlene

Oh and I didn't mean to imply candy is in the same arena as pesticides or smoking. I just thought it was funny in that ad telling that little boy candy gives him "pep." Like what little boy needs more of that!

Right! I don't think they knew anything about kids getting "hyper" on sugar back then. I never heard it mentioned anyway. Yes, my mom kept candy available at any time for us. I also had very rotten teeth! All my molars were filled by the time I was a teenager. Again, they never seemed to question why the fillings were needed back then.darlene

Once again you amuse me with your posts! You make a great point though. BTW: When I google search I just type Dr.'s name city & typically sites come up that says "reviews" or you'll see stars under the headers. I think you can type the word "reviews Dr. name, city, state" You can also write reviews too on these sites. I have for a couple that I really like. It's great feedback. Sorry so vague but I don't usually look for reviews on doctors but find them every time I look for their address to figure out how to get there. : )

"Charity is accepting someone who has let us down; or resisting the impulse to become offended when someone doesn't handle something the way we might have hoped...The best and most clear indicator that we are progressing spiritually and coming unto Christ is the way we treat other people..."-Marvin J. Ashton